Experts In The News
In just over 10 weeks, TikTok could be banned in the United States unless its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, sells it to a non-Chinese owner. The debate surrounding the app’s future is fueled by concerns over national security, with lawmakers fearing it could be used by the Chinese government for surveillance or political interference.
Two aviation experts interviewed by Vox News — University of North Dakota's Daniel Adjekum and University of Nevada, Las Vegas's Dan Bubb — agreed that, despite a string of recent crashes, travelers should consider air travel to be safe.
Questions are mounting in the wake of the devastating plane crash near Washington DC, which claimed the lives of 67 people on Wednesday night (January 29).
The midair collision that killed dozens of people over Washington, DC, is still being investigated. It’s the latest in a string of air accidents that, globally, have left several hundred dead.
It's actually good news that NASA spotted a sizable asteroid with a (small) chance of hitting Earth in 2032. It means our asteroid-sleuthing telescopes are working.
The mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near Washington’s Reagan National Airport was a shock to the nation. It may have been even more shocking because, over the last 25 years crashes involving U.S. commercial aircraft have been extremely rare.
Daniel Bubb, a commercial aviation expert, said it was hard to understand how the passenger jet and military aircraft collided near Reagan Airport. ‘It's a clear night. How can you not see the plane?,’ he asked.
Research shows we’re drawn to bad news, and President Trump’s actions only amplify the noise. Still, there are hard-fought climate victories worth celebrating in the United States and beyond.
